public officer

American  

noun

1. a person appointed or elected to a governmental post.

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Etymology

Origin of public officer

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

A judge concluded the man had not committed misconduct in a public office because the man was not a public officer carrying out a role involving public trust.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

She had been facing charges of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“Because the Nevada Legislature declined to make the position of sheriff a ‘resign to run’ position, Lombardo remained a public officer … throughout his gubernatorial campaign,” his attorneys wrote.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Two months after his arrest, Jensen came to court prepared to represent himself on misdemeanor counts of trespass and resisting a public officer.

From Salon • May 23, 2023

The plan which had been pursued was for a public officer to designate every night a certain number of householders, taken from the several wards in succession, who were to perform the duty of watchmen.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various